Gray Viane
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gray Viane | |
| Date of birth | May 19, 1982  Otahuhu, New Zealand |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.75 m) | |
| Weight | 14 st 9 lbs (95 kg) | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Second Row / Centre / Wing | |
| Current club | Unknown | |
| Number | ?? | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| West Tigers | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2004 ‐ 05 2005 ‐ 06 2006 ‐ 07 2007 ‐ |
St. Helens Widnes Castleford Salford |
4 (1) 20 (13) 27 (14) |
| Representative teams | ||
| Samoa | ||
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Gray Viane is a rugby league player currently playing for Super League side Salford City Reds.
[edit] Career
Gray began his career in Australia with West Tigers playing 10 NRL first grade games, before moving to England and signing in 2004 with St. Helens. Gray managed four games in total at St. Helens, scoring one try.
The Samoan later moved onto Widnes Vikings a season later and featured more prominently in the clubs bid for Super League survival. Leading the scoring sheet with thirteen tries in his stint in Widnes.
However Wides were relegated at the end of the season. He then moved onto newly promoted Castleford Tigers in 2006 and had a good spell at the club playing 27 games and once again being the leading try scorer with 14 tries. He moved to Salford to replace the retired Junior Langi and was given the number 15 shirt playing 12 games with 2 tries.
Gray Viane is known for his tough defence and prolific try scoring. He is also known as a bad omen for Super League clubs having been relegated with three clubs within a season of signing for each.
[edit] Representative honors
- 1999 & 2000 Australian schoolboys rugby union
- 2000 & 2001 junior kiwis
- 2001 nsw under 19's
- 2005 & 2006 representing Samoa
